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North Blue, Flevance Island:
Inside the art store:
"What a peculiar bear follows Law... how can there be a talking bear that behaves like a human?"
"It could be a human eating a Zoan-type devil fruit, or it might belong to an animal race..."
"Is there such a race?"
"Tell me, my dear, did you know before today that there was a human race with long arms? And all those strange races mentioned in the list of slaves?"
"Regarding the mention of the slave list, a race called Minks was also brought up... Bepo is probably from the Mink race."
"Oh... That is indeed possible..."
"Oh my God, our dear Law has also caught the attention of Bartholomew Kuma... this doesn't bode well..."
"He attacked him right after he announced his name... that's peculiar!"
"Now we have a team battle, with the Law and Kidd crews combining forces against Bartholomew Kuma... who do you think will win? Will they manage to escape, my dear?"
Undoubtedly, both Chris and his wife Mary were completely engrossed in the events of the manga.
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On the back of a huge moving elephant, on Zou Island:
"Bepo... his name is Bepo!"
"He is the first Mink to appear in the manga!"
"I'm very envious... he seems to be enjoying his journey with Trafalgar Law very much..."
"This reminds me of our journey with Oden-sama..."
"Sigh...The journey of Oden-sama must have already ended; perhaps he has become a Shogun by now."
Both Nekomamushi and Inuarashi regained memories of their time with Oden as Akazaya and as pirates when they saw Bepo in the manga.
"Well, Bepo seems to be in trouble, along with his captain, Law."
"Kuma caused a desperate life-and-death crisis for Luffy's crew... it's hard to overcome."
"How will they be able to escape from this storm? I'm looking forward to seeing that."
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"One Piece" Events:
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[Grove 8, Hound Pets Base.]
Peterman lay down in his blood, his face devastated and obviously badly beaten.
"Mr. Peterman!! Hang in there!!"
"Are you still alive!? Peterman!!"
"Damn it!! Those guys!!"
"But who knew that Duval was so handsome under his mask!!!"
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"See you!! Really, call me for anything at all!!!" "Until you all safely depart for Fish-Man Island, we'll be your arms and legs!!!" Duval wanted to wink, but he didn't know he was doing it, so his good looks went unheeded.
"Okay!! Thanks, you guys!!" exclaimed Luffy.
"Just stop winking already," said Sanji.
"Ah, also, Miss Mermaid, that bastard Peterman had this!!" Duval returned the Caimie backpack to her.
"Ah! My backpack! Th… Thank you!!" Caimie thanked him profusely.
"Let's go, 'Rose-Colored Life Riders'!!!"
"Yes!! Handsome Rose!!"
"That name changes a lot."
"We're looking for one that fits perfectly." He left the Flying Fish Riders after successfully evacuating the Straw Hats from the auction house.
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Marigoa:
"Ah!! That despicable Peterman has finally been dealt with!! I wanted to see the Flying Fish Riders beat him to a pulp!"
"He looks like a dead dog! Hahahaha! I'm dancing with glee!"
"Happy! I am so delighted! Every debt has a debtor! I've been longing to see this scoundrel suffer!"
"Whatever it is! It's satisfying to see him in this bloody situation! Well done, Duval!"
"Duval is indeed handsome!"
The Celestial Dragons were jubilant after witnessing the dire situation in which the person responsible for all this chaos had finally received his punishment.
Although the real punishment he deserves is death.
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"Bartholomew Kuma seems to be following government orders like a mere tool... though he didn't execute them perfectly last time."
Seeing Kuma getting in the way of Kidd and Law made Garling reevaluate this Shichibukai who chose to transform himself into a war machine under the World Government's control.
"But could there be more than meets the eye?"
"There's something peculiar about it... for instance, why did Kuma decide to turn himself into a cold machine in the first place... and is he the only one?" The last question was not voiced by Figarland Garling out loud; it was all in his mind.
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"Well then, let's carry Hatchan inside," said Rayleigh, who was carrying the wounded Hatchan on his back, pointing towards the bar at the top of the stairs.
"Hatchi needs to get some rest!!" said Chopper.
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[Shakky's Rip-Off Bar]
"Hey Shakky, I'm back."
"Oh, Ray, welcome back. That was quick!! Monkey-chan, you guys did well finding him."
After opening the bar's door, Shakky was surprised to see Rayleigh and the others.
"Looks like Hatchi's pretty injured. Get him in the bed, quick," said Rayleigh with concern.
"Oh, no!! What happened, Hatchan!?" Shakky was also shocked.
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The Oro Jackson ship glided smoothly towards a nearby island, with Moby Dick also accompanying it on this journey. Eventually, the two ships came to a halt near the grassy edge of the island.
The members of both crews began to disembark one by one, setting foot on solid land and inhaling the fresh air of this untouched, human-free island.
Rayleigh still held the manga volume in his hand, and his face remained adorned with a continuous smile.
"It seems that your counterpart in the manga finally met Shakky... and by calling you 'Ray,' it seems that you are very close to each other, Wahahaha!" Roger slapped his colleague's back and laughed.
"Stop bothering Rayleigh, dear~" Rouge whispered to Roger and playfully pinched him, although it didn't hurt him at all.
"Oh, it looks like an exciting conversation between you, Luffy, and his buddies are about to begin, Rayleigh..."
"Heh~ Let's see what happens next."
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Chapter 550: Vice-Captain of the Pirate King!
Chapter 551: I'm not gonna die, partner…
Chapter 552: Two Fools' Dream... What Could It Be?
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Teaser from Pat:
"... I couldn't save them…!!! Not a single one…!!!"
When only Luffy remained, Kuma approached him.
"So... get rid of him, too. And it's over. I'm sure you have an explanation for all this," said Sentoumaru.
"This is quite the problem," added Kizaru.
"..." Rayleigh remained silent.
"We will not meet again... Farewell," said Kuma to Luffy before touching him.
The final bubble burst as Luffy vanished from the Sabaody Archipelago.
[[Grand Line. Sabondy Archipelago. Grove 12. On this day, the pirate crew led by Captain Monkey D. Luffy. the 'Straw-hat Pirates,' was completel y destroyed.]]